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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kirkwood Community College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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